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Manama : In the presence of His Highness Lieutenant General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commander of the National Guard, and His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), President of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), and His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), and Chairman of the Rashid Equestrian and…

Manama : Osama bin Saleh Al Alawi, Minister of Social Development, inaugurated the Mubarak Jassim Kanoo Comprehensive Social Centre in Sanabis.Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Capital Governor; MP Jalila Alawi Al Sayyed; members of the Kanoo family; and other officials attended the event.The minister highlighted the centre’s role as a model for community partnership, reflecting Bahrain’s development goals under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He commended Kanoo family for their contributions to national initiatives…

Riyadh : The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced today that Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. The announcement was made during FIFA’s extraordinary general assembly meeting, held virtually. Saudi Arabia will become the first country in history to solely host the largest edition of the World Cup, featuring 48 national teams competing across five cities. This follows FIFA’s earlier approval of the expanded tournament format. The Kingdom formally submitted its bid for the tournament in July under the slogan ” Growing. Together” outlining ambitious plans to host matches across 15 stadiums…

Manama:  The Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), has kicked off a three-day strategic visit to France, led by H.E. Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development, Chief Executive of Bahrain EDB with the support of senior members of the island nation’s investment promotion agency. Featuring a series of curated events and meetings, the trip is designed to strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries as well as showcase the healthy growth prospects Bahrain offers across priority sectors, with a focus on financial services and tourism. Bahrain continues to serve as the gateway to the Gulf providing facilitated…

Manama : Al Hilal Healthcare Group, in association with Lulu Hypermarket, organized Bahrain’s Largest Mother’s Cake Mixing Ceremony – Season 2, on December 6, 2024, at the Ramli Mall Food Court. The event, hosted by Al Hilal Healthcare’s Mother & Child Unit, is association with Lulu Hypermarket aimed to make the pregnancy journey even sweeter for expectant mothers. With over 250 pregnant participants, the cake mixing ceremony was a resounding success, surpassing last year’s attendance. The event kicked off with registration at 5:00 PM, followed by an interactive question-and-answer session and the expectant mothers had the opportunity to directly engage…

Florence : Two people died and nine were injured after an explosion on Monday at a fuel depot facility near Florence owned by Italian energy firm Eni, the president of the Tuscany region said. Three people remain missing. “All of Tuscany is united in grief for the tragedy that happened today,” Eugenio Giani wrote in a social media post, Reuters reported. The explosion in Calenzano, on the northern outskirts of the Tuscan capital, occurred in an area where trucks load fuel to be taken to petrol stations. Other depots nearby were not affected. “Otherwise, the outcome would have been more…

Dubai : Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its Green Hydrogen project has produced around 90 tonnes of green hydrogen since it was launched in May 2021. Most of this hydrogen was used to produce more than one-gigawatt hour (GWh) of green energy, reducing about 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). Implemented in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy, the project produces about 20 kilogrammes of hydrogen per hour, and its gas tank can store up to 12 hours of hydrogen produced using solar energy. It is used to…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, during his visit to Bahrain. The Prime Minister conveyed the greetings of His Excellency President Nechirvan Barzani of Kurdistan Region and his best wishes for Bahrain’s continued development and prosperity. His Majesty relayed his greetings and best wishes to President Barzani. HM the King and HE Prime Minister Barzani reviewed the strong ties between Bahrain and the Kurdistan Region, focusing on opportunities to enhance cooperation across various sectors for the mutual benefit of both sides. Regional and international developments…

Manama : Bahrain and India held the fourth ministerial meeting of their High Joint Commission (HJC), chaired by Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, and Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. The session commenced with a bilateral meeting between the two foreign ministers, who reviewed the longstanding historical ties between Bahrain and India. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation across various fields to meet shared aspirations, as well as exchanging views on regional and international issues, particularly developments in the Middle East and their implications for global and regional stability. The committee’s…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, issued Edict (59) of 2024, amending certain provisions of the regulation determining the wages, employment benefits, and eligibility conditions for employees subject to the Civil Service Law, promulgated by Edict (77) of 2013, based on a proposal by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB). Article (I) A third paragraph shall be added to Article (II) of the regulation determining the wages, employment benefits, and eligibility conditions for employees subject to the Civil Service Law, promulgated by Edict (77) of 2013, and a new paragraph…